Total Crime Rate
111.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlock Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlock Close (HD2 1GL) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the Ashbrow average (102.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlock Close (HD2 1GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlington Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlington Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bracken Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fell Greave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crest Hill Road | Under investigation |
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